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.......... THE BASEMENT IS A MAN-MADE SUBTERRANEAN ..........
........., ENVIRONMENT WHERE YOU COULD FIND SUCH ,.........
........,- THINGS AS THE FURNACE, THE LABYRINTH, -,........
.......,-; REPTILES OR GRAVES. ;-,.......
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.....,-;$* A SMALL OR RURAL BASEMENT IS A CELLAR. *$;-,.....
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.,-;$*#£## OFTEN CREATED IN GOOD FAITH, A BASEMENT ##£#*$;-,.
..,-;$*#£# IS NEVERTHELESS A WAY TO BRING A CAVE #£#*$;-,..
...,-;$*#£ INTO YOUR BUILDING, AND CAVE THINGS £#*$;-,...
....,-;$*# WITH IT. I'VE FOUND THAT IT'S EASIER TO #*$;-,....
.....,-;$* THINK OF ALL CAVES AS THE SAME LARGE *$;-,.....
......,-;$ STRUCTURE, IT'S JUST THAT ALL PARTS $;-,......
.......,-; MIGHT NOT BE PHYSICALLY CONNECTED. ;-,.......
........,- THAT'S WHAT YOU'RE INVITING IN. -,........
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.......... THE PURPOSE OF A BASEMENT IS OFTEN TO ..........
.......... HIDE UNSIGHTLY APPLIANCES, ENGINES, ..........
.......... INFRASTRUCTURE (PIPES AND WELLS)... OR ..........
........., TO HIDE THE TRUE WEIGHT (PURPOSE?) OF A ,.........
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......,-;$ TO DRAW FROM THE EARTH AROUND IT, PUSH $;-,......
.....,-;$* ABOVE GROUND, LAUNDERED. *$;-,.....
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...,-;$*#£ A CELLAR IS A MORE SENSEFUL AFFAIR, £#*$;-,...
..,-;$*#£# LESS INTENSE... MADE TO STORE THINGS #£#*$;-,..
.,-;$*#£## (FOOD OR BREWS, TOOLS) IN A COLDER ##£#*$;-,.
..,-;$*#£# ENVIRONMENT. PERHAPS TO GROW MUSHROOMS. #£#*$;-,..
...,-;$*#£ PERHAPS TO BURY CORRUPT CREATURES (NOT £#*$;-,...
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